'Hawks are aiding state cover-up'

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I'll sue if they keep failing to act on state capture affidavit, Vytjie Mentor says

Serial rapist jailed for 300 years

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Abducted girls under 10, infecting some with HIV ​

Top cop tells of how he foiled thugs' robbery at spa

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SA's top cop has explained how he used his expertise as a policeman to fight two armed men who presumably tried to rob a spa in Rosebank at the weekend

Police training reduced to 8 months

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The SAPS has cut training for recruits from 24 to eight months to meet operational needs at station, cluster and provincial levels.

Breytenbach faces tender charges

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DA MP and ex NPA prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach faces arrest again - this time for charges relating to the rigging of tender contracts

State Security urged to probe R17m ‘inside job’

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THE Hawks have handed a report to the State Security Agency, urging it to take disciplinary action against some of its employees following a daring heist at the ...

Phiyega accused of jeopardising probe

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Riah Phiyega and several top SAPS brass allegedly read an interception file containing sensitive information.

Krejcir’s ‘plan’ to shoot way to freedom foiled

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Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir was apparently planning to use a firearm found in his prison cell to shoot police officers escorting him to court in order to escape. ...

Zim rendition saga: McBride could be cleared

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Innocent Khuba admitted that the second Ipid report into the illegal rendition of Zimbabweans was altered.

Another three cops killed

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Residents of Soweto have told how they were shaken by the terrifying sound of gunshots cracking loudly through their neighbourhood when a gang of heavily armed men ...

Beware superspy ‘grabber’

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Intelligence operatives are scrambling to seize two "superspy" surveillance machines that can access bank transactions and jam cellphone network signals.

Nxasana ‘shields’ Dramat

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Prosecutions boss Mxolisi Nxasana has clashed with his subordinates over a decision to prefer criminal charges against Anwa Dramat.

‘Water infrastructure can’t supply demand’

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"The infrastructure has aged. It was built a long time ago and it was not designed to deal with such a huge population that we have in this municipality. "

Top cops unhappy over handling of ‘purge list’

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At least 10 police generals have stopped just short of accusing the police minister of lying.

Hospital official held for embezzling R600K

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An HR official from Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has been arrested on allegations of embezzling R600 000.

Phiyega goofs again with intelligence chief

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Riah Phiyega has made another blunder by appointing Dr Bongiwe Zulu as acting head of crime intelligence.

Inside Phiyega’s secret tapes

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The scandal involving the Phiyega deepened when contents of embarrassing, taped conversations by SA's top cop emerged.

Employees take racism stand

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Three employees at the Vergenoeg Mining Company have accused two managers of calling them k*****s and bobbejane.

More legal woes for Pikitup

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Otto Waste Systems - a company that bid for a tender to supply wheelie bins to Pikitup - has taken legal action against the utility.

Mondli Zuma has a criminal record

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Bethuel Mondli Zuma, who was appointed as Gauteng’s top cop for two hours, has a conviction relating to a 2004 incident.

Ratepayers pick up bill for Nair’s ads

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Pikitup boss Amanda Nair paid R450 000 of ratepayers’ money to dispute articles published in The Star.

Mandelas hire varsity lawyer

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The Rhodes Law Clinic has given lawyer Wesley Hayes permission to represent Nelson Mandela's daughters.

Justice trio held over R3m scam

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Three Department of Justice employees have been arrested for allegedly paying companies for services not rendered.

More mudslinging in Mandela camp

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Mandla Mandela has accused his family members of attempting to "loot" Madiba's money.

Mandla back in court over bodies

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Mandla Mandela’s lawyer’s made an application to have a court order, which saw remains of relatives reburied in Qunu, overturned.